noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈsiːkɹəsi/
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CMU ARPABET:S IY1 K R AH0 S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
I was sworn to secrecy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The habit of keeping secrets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the trait of keeping things secret
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: secretiveness, silence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: uncommunicativeness
Narrower terms: mum
4
noun
Meaning 4
the condition of being concealed or hidden
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
